Opinion Pieces

May 1, 2015
Following last Saturday’s devastating earthquake, Nepal institutions must now be the focus of reform in mitigating the impacts of future disasters.… Read More

April 25, 2015
Water is a cross-cutting global issue. It is needed for all human activities directly or indirectly. Many unknown and unpredictable developments will occur in seemingly other non-water-related fields, which will have implications on the water sector.… Read More

April 24, 2015
West Africa is slowly recovering from history’s deadliest Ebola outbreak, which to date has claimed more than 10,000 lives. However, the World Health Organisation has received sharp criticism for its slow and inept response. … Read More

April 13, 2015
The 7th World Water Forum kicked off in South Korea yesterday. About 20,000 participants from all over the world are attending the week-long forum to discuss the future of water. This will be an undertaking fraught with difficulties, as water is an issue that cuts across all human activities and many non-water-related fields.… Read More

April 13, 2015
The slow and incremental improvements in water management practices that have been the norm in the past can no longer prevent or solve the water problems of the world.… Read More

April 12, 2015
The focus of the 7th World Water Forum held in Korea is “Water for Our Future.” Predicting the future is a complex and almost impossible task for any sector or field of endeavor. The water sector is especially complex.… Read More

April 9, 2015
Many scholars aspire to contribute to their discipline’s knowledge and to influence practitioner’s decision-making. However, it is widely acknowledged practitioners rarely read articles published in peer-reviewed journals.… Read More

March 30, 2015
There is no question that climate change is important. However, it should be very clear that solving the issue of climate change will not solve the problem of rapidly increasing water scarcity.… Read More

March 30, 2015
By implying that state participation stifles industry growth, this widespread sentiment belittles industrial planning and the promotion of particular sectors or corporate champions.… Read More

March 28, 2015
There is an old Japanese proverb: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Lee Kuan Yew was among the very few statesmen who not only were visionaries but also took action to turn their visions into reality.… Read More